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Against the Sun

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
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6.5/10
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Against the Sun (2014)
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A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.
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  • Director
    • Brian Peter Falk
  • Writers
    • Brian Peter Falk
    • Mark David Keegan
  • Stars
    • Garret Dillahunt
    • Tom Felton
    • Jake Abel
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  • Director
    • Brian Peter Falk
  • Writers
    • Brian Peter Falk
    • Mark David Keegan
  • Stars
    • Garret Dillahunt
    • Tom Felton
    • Jake Abel
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    • 40User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Against the Sun (2014)
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    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
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    Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Nadia Parra in Against the Sun (2014)
    Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Tom Felton and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)

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    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Harold Dixonas Harold Dixon
    Tom Felton
    Tom Felton
    • Tony Pastulaas Tony Pastula
    Jake Abel
    Jake Abel
    • Gene Aldrichas Gene Aldrich
    Nadia Parra
    • Frances Pastulaas Frances Pastula
    Quinton Flynn
    Quinton Flynn
    • Newsreel Narratoras Newsreel Narrator
    • Director
      • Brian Peter Falk
    • Writers
      • Brian Peter Falk
      • Mark David Keegan
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The three main actors were put on a strict diet of 500 calories a day while filming to accurately portray how emaciated the downed pilots became during their ordeal.
    • Goofs
      Although the crew spent 34 days in the raft, their hair length at the end of the film is the same as at the beginning.
    • Quotes

      Harold Dixon: A man plots his course but the Lord decides.

    • Soundtracks
      The Gallant Seventh
      Written by John Philip Sousa

    User reviews40

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    Top review
    8/10
    True Life Survival at Sea Story
    No spoilers. Just general information about the film. This is not the greatest film ever made but compared to a movie that I saw with Robert Redford some time ago -also a survival story at sea it kept my interest. I rented it from Itunes the first ever film I have rented in this way. It also recalled the survival scenes of Mutiny on the Bounty as well (1935). I gave the Redford film two stars and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) four stars. It also recalled THE OLD MAN IN THE SEA in that it had a few brief flashbacks and dream sequences. OLD MAN IN THE SEA is a near classic 3 1/2 stars. It also seemed to recall the OPEN BOAT a story by Stephen Crane. This is a solid workman like film. I give it high marks for historical accuracy. I could not notice any anachronisms in the gear or script. It was, in a very real sense, a tribute to the stoic courage of the "greatest generation." I found the film very well acted and I enjoyed the way they framed it with pictures of the era and the real-life characters. Definitely worth seeing. A good WWII survival film. I would give it 3 to 3 1/2 stars. Definitely above average. Music not overdone. And though it was predictable in some places there were some thrills. I can't understand people who gave this a zero. They could not have seen the film. Very good performances by the actors and solid directing. If you like WWII films you will like this one.
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    • Feb 16, 2015

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Güneşe Karşı
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico
    • Production company
      • The American Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,646
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,023
      • Jan 25, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,698
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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